Talky Malky's demise

Flyingpig437 · 04-08-2010, 12:45 PM

Well. Malcolm McClaren has gone the way of the proverbial flogged horse.
What the rock music world would have been without him is something we'll never know but one things for sure...he changed rock music like few other people and without him getting the Sex Pistols together a lot of very great bands wouldn't have formed!!!!

**Janszoon** · 04-08-2010, 12:48 PM

For anyone who doesn't feel like deciphering the OP: Malcolm McClaren died of cancer today in NYC. He certainly had his bad points but I always thought he was an interesting character at least. I'll miss the guy.

tgpo · 04-08-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyingpig437

and without him getting the Sex Pistols together a lot of crappy bands who put fashion above message and ethics wouldn't have formed. And with out those bands, we would be without Hot Topic, whose DYI punk tshirts from a factory in China stick it to the man just like my Invader Zim lunchbag and designer blue hair dye.

I fixed that for you.

SBWNik · 04-08-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tgpo

i fixed that for you.

+1

**Janszoon** · 04-08-2010, 03:57 PM

Okay, now cnn says he died in Switzerland not NYC.

almauro · 04-09-2010, 05:20 AM

I always found this guy fascinating. Looking at pics, I totally forgot the striking resemblance he had to Johnny Rotten. I'll also remember him for his "Fans" album, his post-punk disco/opera album, which was pretty good.

Punk rock guru Malcolm McLaren dies aged 64 | The Sun |News

tgpo · 04-09-2010, 06:41 AM

You're late to the party: http://www.musicbanter.com/punk/4866...ys-demise.html

almauro · 04-09-2010, 07:29 AM

Ooops. Missed that Talky Malky.

lucifer_sam · 04-09-2010, 08:48 AM

I might sound like an asshole, but:

Meh.

There are few people I associate with promoting music for the wrong reasons, Malcolm McClaren is one of them. Without his commodified version of "punk" music, the Sex Pistols would have been just another fart in the guffstorm of music history. It's the same thing that stores like Hot Topic do today, they take unadulterated artists and fashion an image of complicit consumerism. I mean, I like John Lydon, I love PIL, but damn, the world would have been much better off in the absence of those Malcolm McClarens.

almauro · 04-09-2010, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

There are few people I associate with promoting music for the wrong reasons, Malcolm McClaren is one of them. Without his commodified version of "punk" music, the Sex Pistols would have been just another fart in the guffstorm of music history. It's the same thing that stores like Hot Topic do today, they take unadulterated artists and fashion an image of complicit consumerism.

Your statement is actually a testament to Malky. He was obviously very integral to hype surrounding the Pistols, but your statement seems to suggest that he created the phenomenon of what many people regard as the start of punk music. As far a promoting music, what other reasons are there other than entertainment, and the dream of making lots of $$$.

04-08-2010, 12:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Flyingpig437 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 534	Talky Malky's demise Well. Malcolm McClaren has gone the way of the proverbial flogged horse. What the rock music world would have been without him is something we'll never know but one things for sure...he changed rock music like few other people and without him getting the Sex Pistols together a lot of very great bands wouldn't have formed!!!!

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	For anyone who doesn't feel like deciphering the OP: Malcolm McClaren died of cancer today in NYC. He certainly had his bad points but I always thought he was an interesting character at least. I'll miss the guy. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	Malcolm McLaren Dead I always found this guy fascinating. Looking at pics, I totally forgot the striking resemblance he had to Johnny Rotten. I'll also remember him for his "Fans" album, his post-punk disco/opera album, which was pretty good. Punk rock guru Malcolm McLaren dies aged 64 \| The Sun \|News __________________ rock n music blog

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almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	Ooops. Missed that Talky Malky. __________________ rock n music blog

04-09-2010, 08:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	I might sound like an asshole, but: Meh. There are few people I associate with promoting music for the wrong reasons, Malcolm McClaren is one of them. Without his commodified version of "punk" music, the Sex Pistols would have been just another fart in the guffstorm of music history. It's the same thing that stores like Hot Topic do today, they take unadulterated artists and fashion an image of complicit consumerism. I mean, I like John Lydon, I love PIL, but damn, the world would have been much better off in the absence of those Malcolm McClarens. __________________ first.am